"What did you want to talk about?"

Prowl asked the minibot seated next to him after he decided that the silence had lasted long enough. This was Bumblebee. He didn't do silence.

"Um." The yellow mech poked nervously at the the ground, "I –I think…" his vocalizer sputtered slightly as his faceplate turned red, "Well…"

Prowl watched him fidget, waiting. If whatever it was he wanted to say had rendered him speechless it must be important.

He was also quite adorable, sitting their flushing and squirming. Prowl felt his plating heat. Bumblebee offlined his optics and scrunched up his faceplate.

"IthinkImightlikeyou."

Prowl shuttered his optics, "…what?"

The yellow mech couldn't have said what he thought he'd heard, right? That would be impossible. That would be too wonderful.

Bee onlined one of his optics and peered over at the black and gold mech. Prowl felt a slight flush spread over his grey faceplate as the minibot glanced at him.

He'd heard Bee. He just couldn`t believe it.

"You- I-" Bee stuttered, "I think I love you."

Prowl felt his processor sputter as warmth spread through his form at the yellow mech's words. Bumblebee has onlined both his optics, and he watched Prowl as emotions flickered over his faceplate.

The mininot loved him. Or though he did, at least, and that- that-

Prowl let out a shuttering ventilation.

Bumblebee wasn't looking at him, opting instead to study the ground.

"I- I'll just leave." Bee murmured, climbing to his pedes, still not looking at Prowl. The black and gold mech started, realizing that it had been far too long since he'd last spoken.

"Wait." He reached out, grasping Bee's servo with his own. The minibot jumped, whirling to stare at Prowl. The cyberninja tugged slightly on their joined servos. Bee sat down slowly next to him again. Prowl didn't let go of his servo. Bumblebee fidgeted slightly.

"Don't leave." Prowl murmured, "I- don't leave."

Prowl had no idea what to say to the mech next to him. He hadn't even been sure how he felt about the other 'bot, but then he had wandered into his clearing, blushing and stuttering and utterly adorable. His spark had leapt, he'd been happy just to see the yellow minibot. Prowl vented softly, trying to organise his thoughts.

The cyberninja was hyperaware of Bee's servo still held in his own. He could feel warmth spreading through his frame from the small connection.

"Prowl?" Bumblebee asked hesitantly.

"I… don't know how I feel." Prowl murmured, rubbing his thumb along Bee's servo absently, "You infuriate me. Yet I want to be around you. I can't stop thinking about you."

Bumblebee let out a small laugh, "You infuriate me too."

Prowl snorted. Bee grinned.

"So, umm…"The minibot sobered quickly, "You think I can make you certain of your feelings?"

Prowl quirked an optic ridge, "And how do you plan on going about that?"

Bee leaned over and kissed him.

Prowl shuttered his optics. The minibot's lips were warm against his own and he found himself leaning into the gentle pressure. The servo in his own twisted slightly, entwining their digits. After far too short a time –in Prowl's opinion, anyways- Bee pulled away.

"So?" The minibot grinned.

"I'm not sure." Prowl hummed, "We may have to try again."

Bee smirked, denta showing, "I think we can do that."

The cyberninja initiated it this time, tugging slightly on their connected servo's to pull the minibot closer.

Prowl offlined his optics as the two of them came together savouring the feel of the yellow mech against him. He could feel warmth radiating from every point of contact he had with Bee.

The yellow mech was eager, one servo roaming over Prowl's chassis, the other still clinging to the cyberninja's own servo. Prowl's optics flickered on and he smiled against the minibot's lips as they moved sweetly on his own. Prowl could feel Bee's spark thrumming against his chest plating and felt his own responding.

With a slight rev of his engine Prowl pulled away. Bee onlined his optics, a slight flush decorating his faceplate.

"I think it's working." Prowl murmured, "You're adorable."

Bumblebee squeaked, burying his face in the ninjabot's chassis. Prowl smiled and started his engine. Bee gave an answering rev, enjoying the small vibrations.

"I like this." Bee purred.

Prowl threw an arm around the minibot's shoulders, offlining his optics and savoring the warmth emanating from the smaller 'bot's frame. The two sat together silently, simply reveling in the other's company. Having the minibot in his arms felt so right, like he was meant to be there.

"I can see the stars."

As per usual, the silence was broken by Bumblebee. Prowl tilted his head back to gaze up at the sky. Without any trees to block the view the canopy of stars spread unhindered across the night sky.

"We've been on Earth for so long," Bee said wistfully, "And yet I'm still not used to looking up at the sky and not recognising any constellations."

"I can help you with that." Prowl moved his servos to Bee's waist, shifting him in his lap so that he was leaning against the ninjabot's chassis, facing the night sky. Prowl lifted his servo and ran it through the air, tracing a cluster of stars.

"You see that?"

Bee nodded.

"That's called the Big Dipper, or Ursa Major. The humans can use it to find this one star that never moves, to help them navigate."

Bumblebee hummed, "Do you think any of those stars are Cybertron?"

Prowl paused before answering. "I doubt it. We're too far away."

"Oh." The minibot sighed.

"Hey." Prowl placed a servo under the yellow mech's chin, turning his head to face him. Bee shuttered his optics. The cyberninja gave a half smile and pressed his lips to Bee's. A nanoclick of pressure later the black and gold mech pulled back.

"I love you."

Bee grinned and dove back in.